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4 unusual facts about Sidi Bel Abbès


Kad Merad

Kad Merad was born in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria, on March 27, 1964 to an Algerian father and a French mother.

Kad Merad, real name Kaddour Merad, (born March 27, 1964 in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria) is a French-Algerian actor who has acted both on stage and on screen.

Sidi Bel Abbès

From the 1830s until 1962, the city was closely associated with the French Foreign Legion, the location of its basic training camp, and the headquarters of its 1st Foreign Regiment.

The Red Mirage

The action is set predominantly in the town of Sidi Bel Abbès, and most of the male characters are members of the French Foreign Legion.



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Gwenc'hlan Le Scouëzec

He did military service between 1951 and 1953 in the French Foreign Legion at Sidi-bel-Abbès and Daya in Algeria.